How anal are you about filling in wall holes?

[mrs.jacinthe]

I'm glad you pointed it out before I could. I giggled like a 12-year-old boy when I read your post title.

That said: HOLES ARE BAD. Fill ALL the holes, then paint ALL the holes. YWIA.

[Deleted]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the anal/holes thing. Hehe. Mind=gutter

Anyway, when I get on a kick and start filling I am going to spackle every darn hole I can find. If I am taking the time to get the stuff out and clean it all and put it away later and then sand and touch up paint everything, I am going to be thorough. If not, the holes I didn't fill will just drive me crazy.

[emoflamingo]

I have similar holes under my bathroom mirror. And honestly, I have no idea if I will patch and paint it.

[kaylie]

Very anal, all holes must be filled. Teeheehee.

No really, I don't like any holes in my walls. Not even tiny ones. Paint just looks so much prettier on an unblemished surface.

[mrs.jacinthe]

OMG, crackhabit - that would drive me up the WALL. (Or at least up TO it, with spackle and sandpaper in hand). Seriously? Who is responsible for this travesty?

R did something like that when he was trying to hang my mirror in the master bedroom. There were nail holes every 3 inches for like ... 8 inches. I made him fix it the same day.

ALSO: I just noticed that I referenced 8 inches in your anal post. Egads. What is the world coming (*SNORT*) to?

[Deleted]

I fill a hole the second I find one/move one/change stuff up. Drives me nuts.
There's 2 in my bathroom now from some slight redecorating. I don't have the paint to touchup at the moment. Drives me insane!

[kaylie]

It's highly unlikely that they're plaster - that was more popular pre-WW2. Plaster walls are gorgeous (and usually very smooth) but sort of a PITA because plastering walls is a dying art and professionals who do it are $$$.

Hmmm, do you want to keep the texture or get rid of it? If you want to keep it, fill the hole and just smooth it into the texture with your fingers. If you want to get rid of it your best bet is probably to re-drywall. It's a messy but reasonable DIY. Our local community college offered a short course on it that H took.

[kaylie]

Nov 14, 2012 7:39:02 GMT -5 @callmefia said:

Thanks Kaylie! We will probably not redrywall although I would like to! If it ain't broke don't fix it mentality around here from H and my dad will say it too. I know dad can drywall but he HATES mudding.

At least you're realistic! We came into our house guns blazing like we were going to pound out everything we wanted to do in a year. Not so much. I'm lucky if I can get H to change a light fixture.

[jessicah628]

If it's behind a frame or something, the holes stay. I've got too many other things to worry about

[adhdfashion]

I only fill holes when, I'm repainting a wall.